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SUMMARY:A Guide to Government Contracts - Series of 4 workshops on How to Tender - Rochford Business Customers Only
DESCRIPTION:A guide to Government contracts – Series of 4 workshops \nRochford District Council\, Southend-on-Sea City Council and Launchpad Southend are pleased to provide local businesses with a series of FREE new workshops designed to help your business navigate the world of Government contracts! Join us at Launchpad for four interactive sessions where you will learn everything you need to know about securing and managing Government contracts. Whether you’re a small business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur\, these workshops will provide you with valuable insights and practical tips to succeed in the competitive Government contracting space. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your business horizons! \nThese workshops are hosted by Launchpad Southend and delivered by BIZphit LLP. The series is fully funded by Rochford District Council (using UK Government UKSPF) and Southend-on-Sea City Council. There are 12 places available for Rochford District* based businesses and 12 places for those within Southend-on-Sea – on a first come first served basis. \nA light lunch with refreshments and networking opportunity at the end of each workshop is included. \nYou do not need to attend all 4 workshops in the series\, however by attending all 4\, BizPhit will be able to guide your business through every part of the tendering process. Workshop dates and content as follows: \nFriday 26 September 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 1: Preparing for Your Public Sector Tender \n  \nFriday 31 October 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 2: Tender Fitness Review & Development \n  \nFriday 28 November 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 3: Demystifying Tender Responses & Using AI Effectively \n  \nFriday 23 January 2026 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 4: AI in Tendering – Practical\, Compliant & Competitive Use
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/a-guide-to-government-contracts-series-of-4-workshops-on-how-to-tender/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Preparing for Your Public Sector Tender Journey - Southend Business Customers Only
DESCRIPTION:OverviewThis workshop is designed for micro and small businesses looking to take their first steps into public sector tendering. If you’re aiming to win lower-value tenders and requests for quotations (RFQs) but feel overwhelmed by procurement jargon\, this session will help you build confidence and clarity. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHow to access public sector opportunities\nUnderstanding procurement thresholds and routes to market\nAssessing your business’s readiness to supply\nResponding effectively to technical questions in tenders\n\nOutcomes \n\nA clear understanding of procurement basics\nKnowledge of essential documents and policies\nConfidence in answering tender questions\nA practical action plan to improve your tender readiness\n\nDeliveryThis workshop is hosted by Launchpad Southend and delivered by BIZphit LLP. It is fully funded by Southend-on-Sea City Council and Rochford District Council. \nYou do not need to attend all 4 workshops in the series but parts 2-4 will guide your business through every part of the tendering process. Future workshops as follows: \nWorkshop 2: Tender Fitness Review & Development – 31st Oct 2025 \nWorkshop 3: Demystifying Tender Responses & Using AI Effectively – 28th Nov 2025 \nWorkshop 4: AI in Tendering – Practical\, Compliant & Competitive Use – 23rd Jan 2026
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/preparing-for-your-public-sector-tender-journey-southend-business-customers-only/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Workshop 4: AI in Tendering – Practical\, Compliant & Competitive Use
DESCRIPTION:This workshop helps micro and small businesses understand how to use AI safely\, ethically\, and effectively in their tendering process \n\n\n\n\nOverview\nAI is transforming how businesses approach public sector bidding. This two-hour workshop helps micro and small businesses understand how to use AI safely\, ethically\, and effectively in their tendering process. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nUK public sector guidance on AI in procurement\nHow AI can support drafting\, compliance checks\, and idea generation\nRisks and red flags to avoid\nA four-step framework for integrating AI into your bid process\n\nOutcomes \n\nA buyer-aligned approach to using AI in tendering\nImproved efficiency without compromising quality\nConfidence in ethical AI use\nA smarter\, more competitive bid strategy\n\nDelivery\nThis workshop is hosted by Launchpad Southend and delivered by BIZphit LLP. It is fully funded by Southend-on-Sea City Council and Rochford District Council.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/workshop-4-ai-in-tendering-practical-compliant-competitive-use/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:AI,Learning and development
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SUMMARY:The Starting line - Building your Business
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\nThis event is for young entrepreneurs looking to learn the skills they need to grow a business \n\n\n\n\nThe event itself will feature networking at a relaxed setting by the sea. Entrepreneurs have the chance to connect with people growing their own skills or even established business owners. \nWe will also be featuring three unique guest speakers with diverse experience around growing a business: \n\nMagdalena Mahdy\, a qualified financial strategist\, bookkeeper and tax accountant with extensive entrepreneurial experience\, is the founder of ProfitMIND\, from DIY training to full-service strategic consultancy\, bookkeeping and accounts\, supporting businesses at every stage. Combining her background in business mentoring at the University of Essex for the past 9 years with her extensive experience of running small businesses\, she empowers entrepreneurs to better understand and leverage their financial data\, helping them connect\, engage\, and thrive with their finances to drive better business decision-making.\nGabrielle Burt\, Owner of ‘Gabs Grazing’ and ‘Gabs the home of Gabs Grazing’ a 23 year old self made business owner from Southend who set up a Grazing bar\, Deli and night time vibe venue in Leigh on Sea.\nJessica Revell and Gareth Prior are the co-founders of Pocket Power\, a psychology-led wellness and life-coaching app created from lived experience\, professional expertise and an unwavering belief that access to support should never depend on money.Neither Jessica nor Gareth came from a tech background. They stepped away from established careers\, taught themselves to code from scratch and built Pocket Power from the ground up\, driven by their own experiences of adversity\, recovery and personal transformation\nJessica’s background includes lived experience of disordered eating\, serious physical injury\, and Sarcoma recovery\, alongside years of study in nutrition\, fitness and holistic health.\nGareth is a psychologist specialising in human behaviour\, habit change and neurodiversity\, with a late diagnosis of Asperger’s and dyslexia shaping both his work and advocacy.Together\, they built Pocket Power with one clear mission: to remove financial barriers to mental\, physical and nutritional support and to give people practical tools to change their lives\, not just their outcomes.Pocket Power is live on both app stores in 175 countries\, is completely free to use with full access\, and has been recognised with multiple industry awards\, including being named in the Essex Top Tech 50\, winning Wellness App of the Year (London & South East)\, and Jessica being nominated for the WomenTech Global Awards – Female Founder Rising Star.\n\nAt The Starting Line\, Jessica and Gareth will share their journey. Not just the wins\, but the reality of starting with nothing\, learning as you go\, leading with purpose and building something meaningful from the ground up. \nFollowing the presentations the group will have opportunities to ask questions and learn more about those in the room. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/the-starting-line-building-your-business/
LOCATION:Sands By The Sea\, Icon Building\, Southend On Sea\, SS1 1EE
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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